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OpenText Dynamic Application Security Testing pros and cons

Vendor: OpenText
3.6 out of 5

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PROS

OpenText Dynamic Application Security Testing's Guided Scan option allows users to easily scan and share reports.
The centralized dashboard is highly valuable, aiding management with abilities at the central level.
It is a well-known platform for dynamic application scanning with great scan accuracy and wide vulnerability detection capabilities.
Reporting and the bird's eye view of all vulnerabilities are considered most valuable aspects.
OpenText Dynamic Application Security Testing offers comprehensive vulnerability assessments, enhancing the delivery of secure applications.

CONS

OpenText Dynamic Application Security Testing is reported to have complex initial setup and a painful, laborious installation process.
Users have experienced frequent scanning errors and slow report creation, which could benefit from improvements.
There is a demand for better integration with cloud services, including Microsoft's Azure Cloud and Azure DevOps, as current integration capabilities are lacking.
The scanning capabilities are reported as slow and resource-intensive, consuming significant server resources.
The pricing is considered high compared to other tools with similar functionalities in the market.
 

OpenText Dynamic Application Security Testing Pros review quotes

OpsRiskL10dc - PeerSpot reviewer
Ops Risk Lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Dec 24, 2017
Guided Scan option allows us to easily scan and share reports.
it_user1021815 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 23, 2019
Technical support has been good.
MS
Information Security Architect at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 24, 2019
I've found the centralized dashboard the most valuable. For the management, it helps a lot to have abilities at the central level.
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reviewer1186086 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Developer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Nov 14, 2019
It's a well-known platform for doing dynamic application scanning.
reviewer1268340 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assoc. Director at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Feb 9, 2020
It is scalable and very easy to use.
FV
Senior Information Technology Architect at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Mar 30, 2020
The most valuable feature is the static analysis.
AB
Security Researcher at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
May 5, 2020
The user interface is ok and it is very simple to use.
reviewer1186359 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Manager Business Operations Protection at a consumer goods company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 19, 2020
The accuracy of its scans is great.
reviewer966825 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Security Consaulant at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Oct 13, 2020
The solution is able to detect a wide range of vulnerabilities. It's better at it than other products.
it_user1441263 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer at Secure Network
Oct 29, 2020
The solution is easy to use.
 

OpenText Dynamic Application Security Testing Cons review quotes

OpsRiskL10dc - PeerSpot reviewer
Ops Risk Lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Dec 24, 2017
One thing I would like to see them introduce is a cloud-based platform.
it_user1021815 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 23, 2019
The initial setup was complex.
MS
Information Security Architect at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Jun 24, 2019
I'm not sure licensing, but on the pricing, it's a bit costly. It's a bit overpriced. Though it is an enterprise tool, there are other tools also with similar functionalities.
Learn what your peers think about OpenText Dynamic Application Security Testing. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: December 2025.
879,259 professionals have used our research since 2012.
reviewer1186086 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Developer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Nov 14, 2019
The solution needs better integration with Microsoft's Azure Cloud or an extension of Azure DevOps. In fact, it should better integrate with any cloud provider. Right now, it's quite difficult to integrate with that solution, from the cloud perspective.
reviewer1268340 - PeerSpot reviewer
Assoc. Director at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Feb 9, 2020
The installation could be a bit easier. Usually it's simple to use, but the installation is painful and a bit laborious and complex.
FV
Senior Information Technology Architect at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Mar 30, 2020
Creating reports is very slow and it is something that should be improved.
AB
Security Researcher at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
May 5, 2020
It took us between eight and ten hours to scan an entire site, which is somewhat slow and something that I think can be improved.
reviewer1186359 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Manager Business Operations Protection at a consumer goods company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 19, 2020
Our biggest complaint about this product is that it freezes up, and literally doesn't work for us.
reviewer966825 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Security Consaulant at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Oct 13, 2020
Lately, we've seen more false negatives.
it_user1441263 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer at Secure Network
Oct 29, 2020
The scanner could be better.